Re: Aether is the empty space in which the Universe sits

From: David Thomson (aether-news_at_volantis.org)
Date: 10/03/04 

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 13:21:30 GMT

On 2-Oct-2004, "robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote:

> > I'll bet you have the wrong idea of reductionism, though.
>
> Wrong. I know exactly what reductionism is. Reducing the whole to the
> parts and the interactions between them. It is the normal mode of science.

Let's develop this a little.

Would you agree that humans can be reduced to body organs?

Would you agree that body organs can be reduced to cells?

Would you agree that cells could be reduced to molecules?

Would you agree that molecules could be reduced to atoms?

Would you agree that atoms could be reduced to subatomic particles?

Dave

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